Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 122

Cordelia sat slumped at her desk, now changed into her cozy pajamas. Elbows planted firmly on the wood, she cradled her smartphone in her hands, awaiting a reply from the members of her social group chat.

Since yesterday, the question had been gnawing at her, who exactly was Everard? Even Sanderson, the guy who knew everyone in town, didn’t recognize the name. Could it be that Everard was a ghost, a figment of her Imagination?

This morning’s chat in the Pioneers Group sparked a realization, the group was a melting pot of professionals from various fields. Surely someone might know him, right?

But after she posted her question, the chat fell eerily silent.

After a torturous two–minute wait, a reply finally popped up.

Bland asked, [Lia, are you pulling our leg? How could you not know him?]

Cordelia blinked, her instincts telling her that Bland knew Everard. She typed back hastily, [Who is he?]

Silence fell over the group once again.

Just as she was about to probe further, another message came through.

Nolnterruptions said, [Never heard of him.]

Like an icebreaker, the message prompted a flurry of responses.

Pianoman said, [Nope, doesn’t ring a bell.]

Mathster replied, [A mystery to me.]

Painter said, [Who?]

Chef replied, [Not a clue.]

Others all replied, [No idea.]

Everyone chimed in except Louie Adams. Cordelia’s brow furrowed as she read the stream of ignorance, finally addressing Bland directly, [So, you’re the one who knows him, @Bland?]

Bland replied, [No, I definitely do not.]

confused, texting. [?]

replied, [Sorry, must’ve been a brain fart. Got

was speechless, […]

this and nobody knew him?

earlier message – [If anyone digs up anything about him, I’d appreciate a heads up.

book “The Periodic Table” that she’d borrowed from her grandmother. The technical jargon was almost

flipped through the pages with a heavy sigh.

“learning never ends” couldn’t have been more true. She had thought her high school education was comprehensive and had even self–studied some college material, but compared to the true experts, she

down on her

milk and honey. “Get some sleep, dear. You have to

good advice, nodded in

was setting her alarm when a new message popped up on

you asking about this Everard

She pondered for a moment before

No way.

replied, [Yes, do you

a

he mean by keeping her distance? They

replying. I can’t stay away from him, my heart literally

love, just as Lorna and Sanderson would. But how could she explain?

decide, Louie replied,

she responded: [Because “Love

Louie went silent.

blinked for another ten minutes, but

and returning, Cordelia found Louie’s response: I know. I’ll see your granddad about a treatment tomorrow, and we can

He actually

glimmer of hope. Anyone else might have called him immediately, but Cordelia was patient

typed a single

bed. Just as she was about to turn off the device, it rang,

Everard’s number. What could he

more velvety than she remembered, greeted her, “Hey.”

stillness, somehow more

he stated, his voice so soothing